The two most common times when a calcium supplement is prescribed are during pregnancy and later in life for weak bones. Calcium, the crucial mineral for bone often needs to be supplemented after 45-50 years of age, especially in post-menopausal women, to help cope with or prevent bone thinning and osteoporosis. The market is flooded
June 2019. Litchis or Lychees are sometimes called the queen of fruits as they are rich in Vitamin C, Minerals like Potassium, Magnesium, and Copper, and also in ‘Flavanoids’ which are effective Antioxidants.* Litchis are one of the very highly recommended fruits and immensely tasty too! So, is there any risk in eating them, given
Quick Read – Tips to Prevent Weak Bones WHAT IS OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOPENIA Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by thinning of bones and increased fragility, commonly called loss of bone mass or reduction in bone mineral density (BMD). This usually starts and continues silently for many years, and the first manifestation of this condition is
Benign Essential Tremor is the most common cause of hand tremors. However, whenever a person is seen to have hand tremors, the thought of Parkinson’s disease first comes to mind. Often, these tremors start making one withdraw socially. But not all hand tremors are due to Parkinson’s disease. The Parkinson’s tremor is very typical and
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS How much do we know and accept for real? Awareness and seeking of treatment for physical illnesses like diabetes, blood pressure, arthritis, asthma, etc. is high in the population. However, the same unfortunately cannot be said about mental health awareness and illnesses (like depression, anxiety, other stress-related or mood disorders, psychosis, and